Ottoman-Turkey 1793 Selim lll Silver Yuzluk 44MM 31.36 gms. Silver - 44MM

Description

Stunning Piastres that I have had in my collection almost 50 years.
Turkey  1793 Silver 2 and a half  Piastres  1203 H
Diameter: 44MM
Composition: Silver
Ruler: Selim lll
OTTOMAN TURKEY  SELIM III 2 1/2 Piaster 1203H (1789)
LOVELY AND GREAT SILVER COIN !!!
Composition: SILVER AR 44 mm.
Condition: AUN (for type)
Mint Place: Istanbul (Turkey)
Mint Date: 1793 (1203AH + 4)
Denomination: Yuzluk (turkish Dollar)
Reference: Davenport 334, KM-507.
Material: Silver (.465)
Weight: 31.36gm
Diameter: 44mm
Obverse: Toughra above mint name (Istambul - Constantinople) and accession year (1203).
Reverse: Four lines of kufic legends, regnal year (4) at the end of third line.
A great lover of music, Sultan Selim III was a composer and performer of significant talent. He created fourteen makams, melodic types, three of which are in current use today. Sixty-four compositions belonging to Selim III are known, some of which are part of the regular repertory of Turkish classical music performers. Aside from composing music, Selim III also performed on the ney and tanbur
Selim III
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Selim III was the reform-minded Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. The Janissaries eventually deposed and imprisoned him, and placed his cousin Mustafa on the throne as Mustafa IV.
:
December 24, 1761,Constantinople-- Born
:
July 28, 1808,
Constantinople--died
The talents and energy with which Selim III was endowed had endeared him to the people, and great hopes were founded on his accession. He had associated much with foreigners, and was thoroughly persuaded of the necessity of reforming his state.
A great lover of music, Sultan Selim III was a composer and performer of significant talent. He created fourteen makam-s (melodic types), three of which are in current use today. Sixty-four compositions by Selim III are known today, some of which are part of the regular repertory of  performance. Aside turkish Classical music rom composing music, Selim III also performed on the ney (reed flute) and tanbur(long-necked, fretted lute).
Selim III's interest in music started in his days as a prince
Another version about his murder states that at the time of his deposition, Selim was staying at the Harem. The night of Thursday, 28 July 1808, he was with his favourite lady, Re’fet Kadınefendi, and a slave girl or perhaps another favourite Pakize Hanım in attendance. A  loyalist of Selim, was approaching the city with his army to reinstate Selim. Therefore Mustafa IV gave orders to murder him and his brother Prince Mahmud.
The assassins were apparently a group of men, including the Master of the Wardrobe called Fettah the Georgian, the Treasury steward Ebe Selim, and black eunuch named Nezir Ağa. Selim apparently knew his end was coming when he saw their swords drawn. Pakize Hanım Efendi threw herself between them and her lord, she was cut in her hand. Re’fet Kadın Efendi started screaming in terror, another slave girl who rushed in fainted when she saw what was about to happen. A struggle ensued and the former sultan was cut down and murdered, his last words apparently being "Allahu Akbar" ("God is great").
Re’fet Kadın Efendi threw herself on the body but was dragged away. The body was quickly wrapped in a quilt. The assassins moved on to find Prince Mahmud and attempt to murder him too, he was more fortunate though and later ordered the assassins to be executed. Selim III would be the only Ottoman sultan to be killed by the sword.
He died
in Constantinople.